Broom.



A, S'HLESl BROOM.

APPLICATION man rEB.4.1s|a.

Patented Sept. 3, 1918.

ARCHIBALD STILES, "OF TSTEPHENSPORT," KENTUCKY.

BRooM.'

Specicationof Letters-Patent. Patentqgd Sept, 3, 1918;'-

Application filed February 4, 1918'l Serial No: 215,275.

TofzZZ fro/wm t may concern.'

Be it known that I, ARCHIBALD STILns, a.A

citizen of the United. States, residing at btephensport, 1n the county of Breckinridge and State of Kentucky,V have invented certain new and useful Improvements 'in- Brooms, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relatesto brooms, anditsk object is to provide a superior `broom at less cost than an ordinary broom by making the g handle and broom brush detachable from eachr other, so that when .the latter is lWorn out, itrcan be removed and a new one applied to the handle. The handle can therefore be used over and over again, thus sav.-v ing the cost of a number of handles m theV iinal cost of the brooms. rlhe invention also has for its object to provide a simple assemblage of parts, whereby an additional saving is effected. Y

In the present construction of brooms, much of the valuable part of the broom corn is wasted as it must reach up far enough on the handle to be securely fastened thereto, and when the broom is wornout, this valuable part is lost with the handle. rlhe wiring of the broom corn to the handle is the most diflicult part in the process of broom making, and the present invention therefore contemplates a novel and improved means for assembling the broom corn so that the broom can be easily and cheaply constructed, making it possible to market the broom at a reduced cost.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be pointed out in the detailed description appearing hereinafter, and although the preferred embodiment of the 1nvention has been shown, 1t is to be understood that various changes and modifications in the structural details disclosed may be made without a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

In order that the invention may be bet ter understood, reference is had to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this speciiication, in which drawing, Figure 1 is an elevation of the broom; Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical section on the line 2 2 of Fig.r l; Fig. 3 is an elevation showing certain parts of the broom removed and a bridle plate swung open, and Figs. t and 5 are sections on the lines 4 1 and 5 5, lrespectively, of Fig. 2.

` Referring specifically to the drawing,- 1()A denotes an` ordinary vbroom brush ,construct-v ed of broom corn or other suitable' strands, and provided with encircling. wires-11 for tyingthe strands together.Y

wooden 'handle is shownA at 12.V

To the forward end ofi-the handlel12 isY fastened byy screws or-other 'suitable means 13,.a cover 14 of sheet metal into which .this

end of 'the handle extends for a short dis'- tance. This cover is open at the bottom, and itis of crowned contour to giver a finished appearance to thebroom.

To the end of the handle which is located in the cover 14 is secured by a screw or other suitable means 15, across head 16, which maybe@ wooden block. The butt end of the brush 10k seats against the cross head 16,

thelatter being shaped and dimensioned to it the brush end.

On top of the cross head 16 is secured by screws or other suitable fasteners 17, a sheet metal plate 18 having upturned ears 19 .at its ends, said ears being located at the ends of the cross head.

Beneath the cover 14 is located a bridle consisting of plates 2O` and 21, respectively, which are curved in vcross ksection to fit around the upper portion of the brush 10 and house the same. The plate 21 is hinged An ordinary to the ears 19 at the ends of the cross head 16, said plate having projecting tongues 22 extending to the ears and connected thereto by pivot pins 23'which pass through the cover 14 as shown in F ig. 2. By providing a pivotal connectionbetween the plate 21 and the cross head 16, said plate can be swung outward of the brush 10 for a purpose to be presently described.

On opposite sides of the handle 12 are fastened by the screws 13 or other suitable means, resilient strips 26 of suiiicient length to locate laterally extending branches 27 at their outer ends alongside the brush 10, said branches having inwardly directed barbs 28 adapted to pierce the brush. The strips are drawn together to force the barbs 28 into the brush 10, by ascrew 29 carried by one of the strips 26 and threaded into a lug 30 on the other strip. The strips 26Vare housed in the cover 14 kand the bridleplate's 2O and 21. i

Around the bridle plates 20 and 21, adja- Inent to their outer ends, is placed a tension member in the form of a sheet metal band which is in two sections indicated at 31 and f 32, respectively, the former fitting outside the bridle plate 20, and latter outside the bridle plate 21. The two sections are pivotally connected as shown at 33, and the section 32 is split, with its ends overlapping, and said overlapping ends formed with registering slots 34 to receive a screw 35 passing into the brush where the strands are packed together tight enough to hold the screw. Upon tightening up the band sections 31 and 32, the bridle plates 20 and 2l are tightly clampedaround the brush, giving proper support to the same when in use.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for tions 31 and 32 areM removed, and the bridle plate 21 is swung open as shown in Fig. 3, which leaves the adjacent strip 26 accessible to remove its barbs 28 from the brush, after which the latter can be lifted out. By a Y reversal of this operation, the new brush is easily and quickly applied.

I claim:

rIhe combination with a broom brush and its handle; of a cross head on the handle end against which the inner end of the brush abuts, locking strips for the brush carried by the handle and having barbs which pierce opposite sides of the brush, bridle plates fitting over the locking strips and inclosing the inner portieri of the brush, one of said plates having a pivotal connection with the cross head, means for clamping the bridle plates around the brush, and cover strips carried by the handle and extending over the adjacent edges oi the bridle plates.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

ARCHIBALD STILE S.

ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of latents, Washington, D. C. 

